Edon LULANAJ

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The parathyroids location is inside the neck on the thyroids.(front and back)
The parathyroid gland, simply controls the suplly of calcium to the entire body
we have four of them, one is under the voice box, and two above the trachea.

The parathyroid hormone is the most important endocrine regulator of calcium and phosphorus concentration in extracellular fluid.
The parathyroid hormone stimulates the following functions
*release of calcium by bones into the bloodstream.
*absorption of food by the intestines
*conversation of calcium by the kidneys.

way it can go
A parathyroid biopsy most often is performed as part of surgical procedure to examine
and/or remove the parathyroid glands because of disease. The parathyroid glands may
be removed because of conditions such as a tumor or increased blood calcium levels.

The overall goal of this proposal is to generate an innovative and unique mouse model
with a retroviral receptor stably expressed on the surface of parathyroid cells.